Big Jade -- what to do with it?

13 years ago

So today I was able to finally visit a cactus nursery near my house that I have been trying to get to for a few months. They are only open m-f and closed by the time I get out of work. Played hooky today and went for a visit.

I wound up finding this big Jade and the guy gave me a real steal of a deal.

So now I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with it.

I am thinking bonsai all the way, but I am having a hard time deciding on whether I should keep it as is and make a forest look, separating the trunks into several single trunk bonsai's, or maybe even cutting it down a little and just propagating with the big trunks.

would love to get some opinions before I decide.

It seems to be pretty healthy, and regardless of what I do with it , I will be re-potting in terra cotta or similar.

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CactusN00b
Original Author
13 years ago
second pic , other side
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
13 years ago
It really comes down to a matter of taste. I'd probably divide the plant and keep 5 of the largest in a forest and make up a smaller forest with some of the rest and singularly pot a couple. I'd also wait to do it. You being in zone 9, probably February would be good.

tj
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CactusN00b
Original Author
13 years ago
I agree .. It definitely comes down to taste, really I'm just fishing for some ideas ... I have a good idea of what I want to do, just hoping for someone to suggest something I hadn't thought of that I might like better.

I wasn't planning to do anything until spring, which here is late feb, early march , as you alluded to. I just want to have my mind made up before then so I don't spend a few months obsessing over it (this will probably happen anyway)

Thanks for your suggestion.
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
13 years ago
More ideas, and using one link to answer two posts!

Here is a link that might be useful: Whack a Jade